Category: Salted

Fairfields farm - Sea Salt & Tomato Salsa (Heat & Eat)

8/12/2017

Holy Moly!! Fairfields farm have really blown my mind here.

A complete game-changer in the crisp world... hot crisps!
I can't actually believe it's not been done before.. and it just makes SO MUCH SENSE. I'm a crisp lover but sometimes it's just so cold and you want something to warm you up.. well here is the answer.

Sure they're your standard salted crisps, but warmed up in the microwave they become something totally different. Something I always wished would be a thing. I love chips - but I love the crispy crunchy ones that are so rare - well here they are. The tomato salsa dip is the perfect addition for sweet tomatoey goodness but with a lil chili kick that really hits home on the 'keep me warm' treat.
A word of warning - don't overdo them as they'll end up like microwave popcorn does.. 20-30 seconds and they're the best winter warmer snack we've had in years.

10/10

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McCoys - Sea Salted (CHIPS)

27/10/2016

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Next up in the chips range, it's a really exciting... salt flavour! And wow they really went all out on the salt levels here.. I'm not sure they're legally allowed to have this amount of salt content.. I can't even start to eat these. Bad call McCoys, bad call.

2/10

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SLABS - Sea Salt

7/3/2016

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Now here's an interesting new range from Cheshire, SLABS.

They've been pretty brave and gone for a style that's totally different, which you have to admire.

The potatoes they use are HUMUNGOUS and the 'slabs' are named so because they're so darn thick. The crunch is off the charts!

They're cooked in a nice olive oil but aren't overly greasy. To me the only crisp I can compare them to is potatoe sticks, the super crunchy little crisp sticks you get alot in Germany, and in the own brand ranges of supermarkets.

SLABS really hit the spot.

8/10

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Kettle Chips - Maldon Sea Salt Flakes (CHEFS SIGNATURE)

26/11/2015

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New range from kettle chips - chef's signature. Maldon sea salt flakes.

These chef signatures should be pretty interesting. All selected flavours by Chris Barnard.

But to start off with something pretty simple - fancy sea salt. I'm not really sure how you could class this as a 'curated seasoning' - essentially, it's putting salt onto a crisp, which is hardly breaking the mould.

I have to say, for a crisp, solely based on its salt flavouring, these could be salty! I'm never going to knock the kettle chip's crunch and oil taste, it's great. But really, if they'd gone and got a chef to create a signature collection, I'd be expecting something more than the ingredients being potato, oil and salt.

5/10

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Ten Acre - The Secret Of Mr Salt

9/11/2015

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Ten Acre do a classic ready salted - and they do it well.

I always knew they would, they already have the awesome crunch level with low greasiness down to an art form - all it needs is the correct amount of salt... which it really does.

With a plain salted crisp you really get to have a proper insight the potato and oils used on a crisp.. and I'm really happy announce that they're of good quality and are really moreish!

Now as you'll know - I rate classic flavours with the highest rating of 7 and these definitely deserve that number.

7/10

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Corkers - Sea Salt

16/3/2015

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I was so impressed by the potato in the Sea Salt & Cider Vinegar that I just couldn't resist. You know when you sit at your desk and there's a packet of crisps sat there screaming 'eat me!! eat me you know you want to!'

Yeah.. this sea salt was calling to me, pleading and begging. I had to put it out of its misery.

And I'm glad I did.

Going in for sea salt at corkers gives a real insight to the awesomeness of the crisp.

It has a perfect crunch and thickness, it's not greasy but not dry, the skin is left on and the curl of the crisp is of no detriment (potato crisps change throughout the year - sometimes they're a better crop than others, and need more time to cook, sometimes they curl up and sometimes they're flat. Usually a curly crisp it's not that good a crop.. but in this case they taste great.)

Really impressed with the range so far, I'd recommend going and checking them out yourself!

7/10

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Walkers - Original (POPS)

3/3/2014

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I was wondering how long it would take before Walkers cottoned on to the amazingness that is pop chips, so here they are finally with their own range of 'pops'.

Pops flavours consist of Original, Sour Cream & Onion, Prawn Cocktail & Melted Cheese & Bacon.

In my first crunch into a pop, and i'm surprised that they haven't created an exact replica of pop chips original..

The crisp is too hard, and way too salty. It's like a pop chip, only not as good. Pop chips for the win!

That said, i'm looking forward to checking out the other flavours!

4/10

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Pop chips - Katy's Kettle Corn, Sweet & Salty

30/10/2013

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Found these in Gatwick airport. Katy Perry's own flavour. Was pretty surprised when I saw Katy Perry representing the brand, so much so that I was convinced they'd hired a model that looks ridiculously like her to get attention, but no it seems she actually liked them enough to create her own flavour. If only I was a pop star, then I'd be able to make my own flavour, and hell it'd be a lot better than these.

They're essentially flattened popcorn, and popcorn doesn't usually make it onto my crisp blog. Not because I don't love popcorn.. It's just they're not crisps. It's an excellent feat that they're managed to squashed them down to resemble pop chips though. The crisp doesn't have the crunch of a pop chip and is more soft like popcorn. The flavouring is a little confusing? Although it's nothing new, I've had salt and sugar popcorn before as popcorn seems to be a very popular alternative to crisps in this ever growing health conscious nation. Personally I like to keep my salt away from my sweet. I love spicy with sweet but salt just doesn't sit right. They're not totally offensive, but I'd much prefer anything else from the excellent pop chips range.

3/10

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The Cornish Crisp Company - Ready Salted

18/2/2013

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A classic done well by Cornish crisp company.

This flavour is dedicated to Ashes & Sparks and Clean Cornwall. Good guys.

Awesome crunch, oil levels good - some a little oily. Salt levels perfect. Tasty potato.

All round makes a good classic.

7/10

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Jack Pots - Lightly Salted

3/2/2013

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So my flatmate is a bit of a salted crisp-fiend, in fact she doesn't like a single crisp if it's flavoured (I know I know, what a massive weirdo.)

She scoffed these down before I could get a taste, so i'm going to have to go on her word, which is probably a good thing as she's such a salted crisp lover.

Apparently they're of the same quality as kettle chips, the right amount of oil, crispiness and salt content. The bag was gone in 10 minutes.

Enough said I think.

7/10

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Fairfields farm - Sea Salt & Tomato Salsa (Heat & Eat)

McCoys - Sea Salted (CHIPS)

SLABS - Sea Salt

Kettle Chips - Maldon Sea Salt Flakes (CHEFS SIGNATURE)

Ten Acre - The Secret Of Mr Salt

Corkers - Sea Salt

Walkers - Original (POPS)

Pop chips - Katy's Kettle Corn, Sweet & Salty

The Cornish Crisp Company - Ready Salted

Jack Pots - Lightly Salted

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